New Record in Iowa

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'The famous Cherokee II with this intrepid pilot behind the controls
has set a new season record for the shortest cross country flight
flown. approximately 15 miles to the east with a landing in an often
stared down grass strip next to a state highway. I've driven past
that one millions of times on my travels around the state and have
always wanted to land there.

the flight was standard short flight stuff. a quick tow with good
climb to 4500 AGL. then the Tstorm to the south started to outflow
and killed everything and down I came. Oh well had some fun.

And I've begun to worry that some of us arent really sure what the
heck a Cherokee II is and simply gloss over these meandering posts.
check out www.knightglider.com/flightreports.htm to see some of mine
(and others!) reports of much much longer cross country flights in
Iowa.

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On Jun 16, 11:52 pm, wrote:
> 'The famous Cherokee II with this intrepid pilot behind the controls
> has set a new season record for the shortest cross country flight
> flown. approximately 15 miles to the east with a landing in an often
> stared down grass strip next to a state highway. I've driven past
> that one millions of times on my travels around the state and have
> always wanted to land there.
>
> the flight was standard short flight stuff. a quick tow with good
> climb to 4500 AGL. then the Tstorm to the south started to outflow
> and killed everything and down I came. Oh well had some fun.
>
> And I've begun to worry that some of us arent really sure what the
> heck a Cherokee II is and simply gloss over these meandering posts.
> check outwww.knightglider.com/flightreports.htmto see some of mine
> (and others!) reports of much much longer cross country flights in
> Iowa.

*UPDATE*
All was not as it seems. turns out I only made it 13 nautical miles,
not the 15 that was previously advertised.

[Shawn[_3_]]

wrote:
> On Jun 16, 11:52 pm, wrote:
>> 'The famous Cherokee II with this intrepid pilot behind the controls
>> has set a new season record for the shortest cross country flight
>> flown. approximately 15 miles to the east with a landing in an often
>> stared down grass strip next to a state highway. I've driven past
>> that one millions of times on my travels around the state and have
>> always wanted to land there.
>>
>> the flight was standard short flight stuff. a quick tow with good
>> climb to 4500 AGL. then the Tstorm to the south started to outflow
>> and killed everything and down I came. Oh well had some fun.
>>
>> And I've begun to worry that some of us arent really sure what the
>> heck a Cherokee II is and simply gloss over these meandering posts.
>> check outwww.knightglider.com/flightreports.htmto see some of mine
>> (and others!) reports of much much longer cross country flights in
>> Iowa.
>
> *UPDATE*
> All was not as it seems. turns out I only made it 13 nautical miles,
> not the 15 that was previously advertised.

"Nearly 15 statute miles." :-)



Shawn

[5Z]

Hey, I've taken my ASW-20B a *negative* 1.5 miles on a declared 400+
flight! Bad sink at the house thermal.

-Tom

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On Jun 18, 3:52 pm, 5Z > wrote:
> Hey, I've taken my ASW-20B a *negative* 1.5 miles on a declared 400+
> flight! Bad sink at the house thermal.
>
> -Tom

Tom - Ouch! fact is some days are just not your day. sink happens.
happy soaring,

Tony